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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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